Story by Fungai Jachi
THE Second Republic is walking the talk on its efforts to enhance access to healthcare in rural communities, with Nyamhara Clinic in Gokwe North now nearing completion, thanks to government’s devolution programme.
Just like many other rural communities, villagers in Nyamhara either walked approximately 10 kilometers or had to commute to the nearest health care facility, but thanks to devolution funds, their burden is soon to be an issue of the past.
In 2020, Esnath Chinyanga gave birth to her second child while on her way to the clinic, and since then, she has been skeptical of falling pregnant again.
Her fears are however slowly fading as Nyamhara Clinic is now nearing completion.
“In 2020, I had a bad experience when I gave birth along the way to the hospital. Since then I have been scared of getting pregnant again because of lack of a nearby clinic, but now we are happy because we will have a clinic and we will be taken care of,” she said.
Gokwe North Constituency legislator who is also the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Honourable Torerai Moyo, said the government is committed to its inclusive development agenda.
“The government made a commitment to the people, and devolution funds are proving to be a game changer as far as development is concerned. During our campaign in the 2023 elections, we made a vow that we would ensure we uplift communities, be it rural or urban, and this is part of fulfilling that commitment,” he noted.
The Second Republic has taken a deliberate move to develop all communities across Zimbabwe, living true to its mantra of leaving no one and no place behind.
